Hi Daisy, I would focus on the trim, as Sherry suggests. There is something about the tapeworm findings that doesn’t ring true to me. Also, I understand you are following an IR maintenance plan

Hi Jenny, Rico is quite the handsome boy. Thanks for putting up the pix and rads. Nice job on getting the markers on the hooves for the rads too. The photo organization is fine so no worries

I can 2nd Sherry's suggestion to look at trim if this does not resolve with tapeworm treatment. My mare lost her topline and it was due to farrier taking off too much heel. I noticed my mare's cannon

thank you sherry. the withers issue has been long term; the only thing that ever made a change was 30 grams of magnesium daily . i have a farrier visit 8/5 so will get photos and post. thank you

-- thank you candice. finally after 2 weeks got a fecal to vet and he is still tape positive so will treat again and hope this does the trick. daisy and tiko -- Daisy, Tiko and Whisper CO, April

Thank you Dr. Kellon and group members for your wonderful advice!! This definitely helps me out a lot. -- Laura and Pabatsa in California Feb 2012 Case History https://ecir.groups.io

Hello again, I have added hoof images to accompany the radiographs.....hooves have not been trimmed - same as those in radiographs, just two days apart. Please let me know if there is a better way to

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 01:56 AM, Gail Russell wrote: IR horse still got too much. He just chewed faster.We have this problem. The mare eats twice as much as the geldings in the same time. The only

Hi. I have a terrible time with the case history uploading and linking thing. Hope it works. We recently moved from MI to ME and my horse, Cooper, developed his second bout of laminitis. The new vet

Hi Laura in addition to Trish’s excellent suggestions, I have found that tying the nets firmly top and bottom to a post or other structure (tree branch, fence, wall of barn etc) at around wither

Thanks for the answer! Yes I have found out how minerals are working, to help him. I have no idea if the vets followed the correct procedure for collection and storage. My fingers are crossed on

There is no shortage of hay/grain(in the past I would have to remind her not to feed Scooter as much) in this barn ever even though she could save money but the barn owner is not into boarding for the

I have been at this boarding barn for 15 years and they generally have great care (but you have to do the barn owner's way). Scooter is not allowed any hay net as his food drive is strong. (the

Hi Sherry, sure, I can try to get those this afternoon. thanks, Jenny -- Jenny Heishman and Rico Bainbridge Island, WA June

Hi Jenny, It would be super helpful if you could post some leg/hoof photos to go with those x-rays. Info on that is here: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/1472. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and

Hello, I had lateral views done on my 9yo IR gelding, Rico. I have been trimming his hooves for two years and I am new at it, so wanted to get the radiographs to check my work. I have reviewed some

Hi Laura. Just something for you to consider...some folks build a box and place the hay net inside the box and anchor it to the bottom. This way, if your horse tries to pull the net out she can't and

Thanks Dr. Kellon I guess only the Cornell labs due in next week will be able to tell. A slow feeder was suggested. I can't use a hay net because she has a mild C3-4 arthritic change and I don't

I had emailed the vet a couple days ago to ask about labs & pricing but didn't get a reply. (To be fair, they are usually really good about responding and are probably completely sick of me at this

So Lindsay, Where are you have you having the ACTH done if A&M is shipping the insulin out to Cornell anyway? Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA